Rojas is accused of fatally stabbing Jorge Elias Deleoan during a dispute at around 3 a.m. Saturday. A 20-year-old Beaumont man was also stabbed during the fight, but his injuries were non life threatening.

Previous reporting:

Jorge Elias Deleoan, of Beaumont, died at Christus St. Elizabeth hospital after being stabbed in the parking lot of Timberlake Courts Apartment Complex. Police said he is originally from Central America.

A 26-year-old suspect has been arrested by police for murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, but has not been arraigned. Jail employees said that arraignment is expected to happen Sunday morning.

The Enterprise does not name suspects until bond has been set.

Previous reporting

One Beaumont man is dead and another is in the hospital after stabbings early New Year's Day at an apartment complex off of Interstate 10 in Beaumont.

Officers had initially responded to the Timberlake Courts Apartment Complex at 3:09 a.m. on Jan. 1 in reference to a fight, according to a press release from the Beaumont Police Department. When they arrived at 125 Interstate 10 North, officers found two men with stab wounds and a suspect who witnesses were holding down, according to the release.

The suspect, a 26-year-old Beaumont man, was arrested and police called emergency medical services to the complex.

According to police, the suspect and his girlfriend were visiting for the holiday. The suspect, who had been drinking, got into an argument with a 24-year-old.

The suspect's girlfriend went to get a car so that they could leave, but when she went back to the men, they were fighting, according to the release.

The suspect is accused of stabbing the 24-year-old during the fight, police said. One of the witnesses who worked to hold the suspect was stabbed in the process.

When police arrived on scene, the 24-year-old was bleeding profusely. He was then taken to Christus St. Elizabeth hospital where he later died, according to the release. Police are not identifying him at this time.

The other stabbing victim is a 20-year-old man from Beaumont with non-life threatening injuries, according to the release. Police said this morning that his medical condition is unknown.

The suspect was taken to the Jefferson County Jail and police said they expect him to be booked for murder and aggravated assault. His name is being withheld at this time and the investigation is ongoing.